By Dhevarajan Devadas
I read of the growing trend of “super tutors” in Singapore with great concern (“Super tutors in demand/Each of them earns at least $1m a year“; Monday).
The exorbitant fees charged by such tutors effectively render these services inaccessible to students from low-income and lower-middle-income families who also require extra help in their studies. This disparity in support may undermine the principle of meritocracy.
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